1. Make a list of all that you hold dear.
2. Include your values.
3. Remember to add loving well, being kind, and to honor the good in everyone.
4. Commit to doing these things.
5. Foster them in others.
6. Trust the beauty around you.
7. Open your heart, even to the dark places inside.
8. Laugh with others.
9. Share love in bed and conversation.
You can't go wrong.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Insight from Syd Field
Here's some of what I've been mulling over from two of Syd Field's books. Many of these direct quotes could address issues of life as well.
From The Screenwriter's Problem Solver:
The art of problem solving is really the art of recognition.
A problem becomes the fuel for creativity.
You either view it [a problem] as an obstacle or an opportunity; either a problem is something that doesn't work, or an opportunity for you to move up to another level. It's up to you.
There are no problems only opportunities.
If you don't pay attention to that little "itch" that soft "fuzzy" feeling, the chances are [the problem] could evolve into a much larger problem later on.
To, me writing is all about asking questions and then waiting for answers. The answers will always be there and in most cases will reveal themselves in a totally unexpected way. That's part of the wonder of the writing process.
What you try that doesn't work always shows you what does work.
The first thing you need to do to clarify and define the problem is to put it into context, a window, so you can outline the parameters of whatever it is that's not working.
Ask yourself what [is not working] [because] what implies a specific response. [why gives you 18 different reasons].
If you created the problem, you can solve it. Therefore, you have to look inside yourself for the answers. All you have to do is look for it. Trust yourself. ... just know you'll get it.
The only way to really approach the problem, whatever it might be, is to think of it as a rewrite.
From The Screenwriters' Workbook:
"Nothing is as strong as nature," he observed. "The force of nature is what drives that little wildflower right through the rock." Then, as we continued walking he said, "learning is being able to see the relationship, the connections, between things."
Anton Checkov's play Three Sisters: "The principle thing in life is its form. That which loses its form, ends itself, and it's the same with our daily existence."
The laws of nature are so simple it's hard to see them. In order to do so, we have to rise above our level of complexity and understanding.
The hardest thing about writing is knowing what to write.
Sometimes it's difficult to separate point of view from attitude.
Sometimes it's necessary to take something apart in order to put it back together.
The collision between a character's dreams and reality generates conflict.
Many times, a person's character, psychologists say, is reflected in the search for the father, but in reality, it is really searching for your own true nature. Often, a person searches for their destiny as their destiny is searching for them.
The second hardest thing [about writing] is figuring out the best way to write it.
What happens? What happens next? What happens then? These are magic words as they will spur new thoughts and ideas into the creative process.
Because if you don't know, who does?
From The Screenwriter's Problem Solver:
The art of problem solving is really the art of recognition.
A problem becomes the fuel for creativity.
You either view it [a problem] as an obstacle or an opportunity; either a problem is something that doesn't work, or an opportunity for you to move up to another level. It's up to you.
There are no problems only opportunities.
If you don't pay attention to that little "itch" that soft "fuzzy" feeling, the chances are [the problem] could evolve into a much larger problem later on.
To, me writing is all about asking questions and then waiting for answers. The answers will always be there and in most cases will reveal themselves in a totally unexpected way. That's part of the wonder of the writing process.
What you try that doesn't work always shows you what does work.
The first thing you need to do to clarify and define the problem is to put it into context, a window, so you can outline the parameters of whatever it is that's not working.
Ask yourself what [is not working] [because] what implies a specific response. [why gives you 18 different reasons].
If you created the problem, you can solve it. Therefore, you have to look inside yourself for the answers. All you have to do is look for it. Trust yourself. ... just know you'll get it.
The only way to really approach the problem, whatever it might be, is to think of it as a rewrite.
From The Screenwriters' Workbook:
"Nothing is as strong as nature," he observed. "The force of nature is what drives that little wildflower right through the rock." Then, as we continued walking he said, "learning is being able to see the relationship, the connections, between things."
Anton Checkov's play Three Sisters: "The principle thing in life is its form. That which loses its form, ends itself, and it's the same with our daily existence."
The laws of nature are so simple it's hard to see them. In order to do so, we have to rise above our level of complexity and understanding.
The hardest thing about writing is knowing what to write.
Sometimes it's difficult to separate point of view from attitude.
Sometimes it's necessary to take something apart in order to put it back together.
The collision between a character's dreams and reality generates conflict.
Many times, a person's character, psychologists say, is reflected in the search for the father, but in reality, it is really searching for your own true nature. Often, a person searches for their destiny as their destiny is searching for them.
The second hardest thing [about writing] is figuring out the best way to write it.
What happens? What happens next? What happens then? These are magic words as they will spur new thoughts and ideas into the creative process.
Because if you don't know, who does?
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Important Decision
"What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." -- Jane Goodall
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Martha Graham
"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others."
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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